Slow Cooker Collard Greens

I once asked an elderly gentleman why he substituted smoked turkey wings for ham hocks in his collard greens. He said, “I’m too old to be having that much salt. The turkey’s healthier and still reminds me of my mom’s cooking.”

I’ve made collard greens with smoked turkey ever since.

This recipe couldn’t get any easier. Simply add everything to your slow cooker and let it go. Like Ron Propel used to say on those late-night infomercials, “just set it and forget it.”

The end result is a heaping mound of velvety greens with tiny nuggets of turkey meat throughout. And don’t even think about dumping out the excess liquid. Cornbread is a perfect sponge for sopping up that extra flavor.